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Virden Oil Capitals
St. Boniface Saints
2000-2012Winnipeg Saints
2012-PresentVirden Oil Capitals

The Virden Oil Capitals are a Canadian junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Virden, Manitoba. The Oil Capitals are members of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

History

Further information:
Winnipeg Rangers (1956-1967) and Winnipeg Saints

The franchise was founded as the

2012 when a group of local investors purchased the Saints franchise and relocated it to Virden to play at newly constructed Tundra Oil & Gas Place.[1]

The team has won five Turnbull Cups (Rangers in 1961 and 1966; Saints in 1971, 1981, and 1994) and finished runner-up on seven occasions (Rangers in 1960; Saints in 1969, 1993, 2008, 2010, and 2012; Oil Capitals in 2018).

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1956-57 29 7 21 1 - 95 203 15 3rd MJHL
1957-58 30 10 20 0 - 128 193 20 4th MJHL
1958-59 32 10 19 3 - 110 166 23 4th MJHL
1959-60 32 10 21 1 - 100 144 21 4th MJHL
1960-61 32 21 11 0 - 157 120 42 2nd MJHL Won League
1961-62 40 16 20 4 - 128 150 36 4th MJHL
1962-63 40 11 25 4 - 141 196 26 5th MJHL
1963-64 30 15 12 3 - 120 91 33 3rd MJHL
1964-65 45 21 18 6 - 202 170 48 2nd MJHL
1965-66 48 27 16 5 - 219 186 59 1st MJHL Won League
1966-67 57 34 19 4 - 263 201 74 3rd MJHL
1967-68 36 18 17 1 - 157 152 37 2nd MJHL
1968-69 34 18 14 2 - 145 126 38 4th MJHL
1969-70 34 11 19 4 - 152 176 26 7th MJHL
1970-71 48 19 22 7 - 208 195 45 6th MJHL Won League, won AC
1971-72 48 22 24 2 - 200 214 46 5th MJHL
1972-73 48 24 24 0 - 221 225 48 4th MJHL
1973-74 47 28 18 1 - 228 188 57 5th MJHL
1974-75 48 23 25 0 - 234 251 46 6th MJHL
1975-76 52 30 18 4 - 244 209 64 2nd MJHL
1976-77 52 23 27 2 - 225 262 48 5th MJHL
1977-78 52 31 21 0 - 289 260 62 5th MJHL
1978-79 48 21 26 1 - 227 225 43 7th MJHL
1979-80 48 32 15 1 - 294 214 65 2nd MJHL
1980-81 48 41 6 1 - 342 164 83 1st MJHL Won League
1981-82 48 30 18 0 - 284 232 60 3rd MJHL
1982-83 48 33 14 1 - 369 242 67 2nd MJHL
1983-84 48 17 31 0 - 238 266 34 6th MJHL
1984-85 48 17 29 2 - 215 278 36 8th MJHL
1985-86 48 29 19 0 - 317 265 58 5th MJHL
1986-87 48 31 17 0 - 306 273 62 2nd MJHL
1987-88 48 32 16 0 - 275 215 64 3rd MJHL
1988-89 48 29 10 9 - 290 209 67 2nd MJHL
1989-90 52 3 48 1 - 175 427 7 10th MJHL
1990-91 48 15 32 1 - 212 267 31 7th MJHL
1991-92 48 21 26 0 1 202 228 43 6th MJHL
1992-93 48 26 19 2 1 197 189 55 3rd MJHL
1993-94 56 38 16 1 1 -- -- 78 1st MJHL Won League
1994-95 56 43 10 2 1 283 160 90 1st MJHL
1995-96 56 33 18 2 3 244 215 71 2nd MJHL
1996-97 55 24 29 1 1 245 272 50 6th MJHL
1997-98 62 22 37 2 1 214 262 47 9th MJHL
1998-99 62 26 33 2 1 239 319 55 7th MJHL
1999-00 64 21 40 - 3 230 372 45 11th MJHL
2000-01 64 33 28 - 3 281 263 69 6th MJHL
2001-02 64 20 40 - 4 178 293 44 11th MJHL
2002-03 64 23 34 - 7 225 278 53 10th MJHL
2003-04 64 33 29 - 2 267 238 68 7th MJHL
2004-05 63 28 24 - 11 214 209 67 8th MJHL
2005-06 63 37 20 - 6 279 206 80 4th MJHL
2006-07 63 31 31 - 1 259 281 63 6th MJHL
2007-08 62 45 14 - 3 345 191 93 2nd MJHL
2008-09 62 48 11 - 3 381 192 99 1st MJHL
2009-10 62 36 19 - 7 228 199 79 3rd MJHL Lost final
2010-11 62 31 30 - 1 225 229 63 8th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2011-12 62 34 22 - 6 230 215 74 6th MJHL Lost final
2012-13 60 18 34 - 8 159 217 44 10th MJHL DNQ
2013-14 60 32 24 - 4 202 179 68 5th MJHL Lost semi-final
2014-15 60 30 20 - 10 202 191 70 5th MJHL Lost semi-final
2015-16 60 37 21 - 2 195 141 76 4th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2016-17 60 26 26 - 8 167 198 60 7th MJHL Lost quarter-final
2017-18 60 40 17 - 3 268 181 83 2nd MJHL Lost final
2018-19 60 31 21 - 8 214 196 70 5th MJHL Lost semi-final
2019-20 60 32 23 - 5 233 218 69 6th MJHL Cancelled
2020-21 9 8 0 - 1 39 24 17 1st MJHL Cancelled
2021-22 54 30 20 - 4 203 183 64 5th MJHL Lost semi-final
2022-23 58 35 22 - 1 182 185 71 6th MJHL Lost final
2023–24 58 40 12 3 3 229 134 86 1st of 6 West
3 of 13 MJHL		 Won Div Semifinal 4-2 (
Neepawa Natives)
Lost Semifinals 2-4 (Winkler Flyers
)

Playoffs
St. Boniface Saints defeated
West Kildonan North Stars
4-games-to-3
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
St. Boniface Saints defeated
Kenora Muskies
4-games-to-none MJHL CHAMPIONS
St. Boniface Saints defeated
SJHL
) 4-games-to-2 MAN/SASK CHAMPIONS
Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1972 Lost quarter-final
West Kildonan North Stars
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 1973 Lost semi-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated
West Kildonan North Stars
9-points-to-7
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1974 Lost semi-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
West Kildonan North Stars
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1975 Lost quarter-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1976 Lost quarter-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 1977 Lost quarter-final
Kenora Thistles
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2
  • 1978 Lost quarter-final
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 1979 Lost semi-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1980 Lost quarter-final
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2
  • 1981 Won League, won Turnbull Cup, lost
    Anavet Cup
St. Boniface Saints defeated
Kenora Thistles
4-games-to-none
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
St. Boniface Saints defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
St. Boniface Saints defeated Thompson King Miners (NJHL) 3-games-to-none TURNBULL CUP CHAMPIONS
SJHL
) defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 1982 Lost semi-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
Fort Garry Blues
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1983 Lost final
St. Boniface Saints defeated Kildonan North Stars 4-games-to-none
St. Boniface Saints defeated
Fort Garry Blues
4-games-to-2
Dauphin Kings defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 1984 Lost quarter-final
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1985 Lost quarter-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 1986 Lost quarter-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
  • 1987 Lost semi-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated Steinbach Hawks 4-games-to-none
Winnipeg South Blues
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1988 Lost quarter-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 1989 Lost quarter-final
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1990 DNQ
  • 1991 Lost quarter-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
  • 1992 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-2
  • 1993 Lost final
St. Boniface Saints defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
St. Boniface Saints defeated
Winnipeg South Blues
4-games-to-1
Dauphin Kings defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 1994 Won League, lost
    Anavet Cup
St. Boniface Saints defeated
Southeast Blades
4-games-to-1
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
St. Boniface Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2 MJHL CHAMPIONS
SJHL
) defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
  • 1995 Lost semi-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated
Southeast Blades
4-games-to-none
Winnipeg South Blues
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
  • 1996 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
  • 1997 Lost quarter-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
  • 1998 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
  • 1999 Lost semi-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
Winnipeg South Blues
 defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
  • 2000 DNQ
  • 2001 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues
 defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-3
  • 2002 DNQ
  • 2003 DNQ
  • 2004 Lost semi-final
Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2
  • 2005 Lost quarter-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 2006 Lost quarter-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2
  • 2007 Lost semi-final
Winnipeg Saints defeated
Winnipeg South Blues
4-games-to-3
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 2008 Lost final
Winnipeg Saints defeated
Winnipeg South Blues
4-games-to-1
Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-1
Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 2009 Lost semi-final
Winnipeg Saints defeated
Neepawa Natives
4-games-to-none
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-2
  • 2010 Lost final
Winnipeg Saints defeated
Winnipeg South Blues
4-games-to-none
Winnipeg Saints defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-none
Dauphin Kings defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-none
  • 2011 Lost quarter-final
Selkirk Steelers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 2012 Lost final
Winnipeg Saints defeated Dauphin Kings 4-games-to-1
Winnipeg Saints defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
Portage Terriers defeated Winnipeg Saints 4-games-to-1
  • 2013 DNQ
  • 2014 Lost semi-final
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Swan Valley Stampeders 4-games-to-2
Dauphin Kings defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-0
  • 2015 Lost semi-final
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-2
Portage Terriers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-0
  • 2016 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg Blues defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-3
  • 2017 Lost quarter-final
Winkler Flyers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-2
  • 2018 Lost final
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-1
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Winkler Flyers 4-games-to-0
Steinbach Pistons defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-2
  • 2019 Lost semi-final
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
Portage Terriers defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-0
  • 2020 Playoffs cancelled
Virden Oil Capitals leading Winkler Flyers 2-games-to-1 when playoffs were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]
  • 2021 Playoffs cancelled[3]
  • 2022 Lost semi-final
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4-games-to-0
Steinbach Pistons defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-2
  • 2023 Lost final
Virden Oil Capitals defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-2
Virden Oil Capitals defeated Portage Terriers 4-games-to-3
Steinbach Pistons defeated Virden Oil Capitals 4-games-to-1

External links

References

  1. ^ "Virden's MJHL team named 'Oil Capitals'". Winnipeg Free Press. 17 May 2012.
  2. ^ "MJHL COVID-19 Update: 2020 MJHL Playoffs". MJHL. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "MJHL cancels remainder for the 2020-21 season". Discover Westman. February 12, 2021.
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